The leadership of Bazball, why Virat Kohli is the greatest white-ball batter, and West Indies' 457-6

Описание: Episode 2 of The Mostly Cricket Podcast.

Join me for an in-depth discussion on the learnings from The Ashes 2025/26 so far, the leadership of Rob Key, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes in the Bazball era, whether England focus too much on The Ashes in Australia, what makes Virat Kohli the undisputed white-ball G.O.A.T batter, and West Indies' moment in the sun in New Zealand.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:47 - The unique Key-McCullum-Stokes leadership axis
00:05:33 - Rob Key's memo to county seamers and putting too many eggs in the 'high air speed' basket
00:10:30 - Variation in a bowling attack, high pace or not
00:14:00 - Fixation with speed affecting England's view of spin?
00:15:21 - Losing confidence in Shoaib Bashir, and Will Jacks following the Moeen Ali blueprint
00:17:55 - Should the County Championship be given more respect to ensure specialist Test spinners are used again?
00:19:45 - Specialists win Test series
00:23:36 - Has Brendon McCullum's rose-tinted glasses led to a lack of accountability?
00:27:41 - Did England's top six really perform at 'only 20%', or was it on par with expectations?
00:34:25 - Ben Stokes: Great man-manager, but what about tactical leader?
00:38:51 - Mixed messages
00:40:10 - What happens to the Key-McCullum-Stokes axis after The Ashes 2025/26?
00:44:36 - Lack of bowler-friendly pitches in England between June 2022 and The Ashes 2025/26
00:46:51 - Did England and Bazball focus too much on The Ashes in Australia?
00:49:13 - Ashes 2025/26, a lesson in humility
00:53:44 - Virat Kohli sets sights on the 2027 ODI World Cup
00:55:38 - King Kohli: Why he is white-ball cricket's greatest ever all-round batter
01:04:50 - West Indies show yet another glimpse of brilliance

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